All By Myself

By Silvertress and Danni

Disclaimer: Once again we did not own DBZ much to our everlasting dissapointment so you don't have to call your lawyers

Author's Note: Okay this is a totally ace chapter written by Silvertress but it's me, Danni who is writing this note. I know that sometimes you can't be bothered to write a review but please it will really help us and we really want to know how many people are enjoying and reading the fic. So please review it and if you want more of Silvertress' writing then read one of her other fics - 'Life of Gohan' Please read and review loads of love Danni

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"What the hell do you mean you don't want to come? He might die," Goten's previously calm tone rising rapidly.

"What makes you care all of a sudden?" The other man queried. "You have been avoiding him ever since your Father died."

"I've had what you could call an epiphany." He said softly. "But would it help you to come if you realized that my Father is already here?" Goten asked coldly.

"What do you mean?" Krillen asked cocking a brow his voice almost melting into curiosity.

"He means that I'm back from the dead again," said a new arrival.

Goku and Dad was uttered by both as they turned to see Goku in the doorway of the Kame house. "I do seriously find it terrible that all of you treated my son this way. What the hell were you all thinking?" Goku asked.

"I don't feel guilty at all. The boy is a mess and he could be dangerous. I remember those screams him losing control it's always possible it could happen again. I'm just being safe I mean you have you looked in his eyes? They're hollow."

"No not hollow just full of the opposite of what happiness brings to someone's eyes, which usually is light and happiness. His are just dull because he's life is based upon the opposite." Goten said quietly.

"How do you know so much?" Goku asked offhanded or just trying to cut the tension that hung heavily in the air.

"College changes a person." He smiled. He was actually noticed Goku noticed that he had changed just his tone pointed to that fact. "Krillen it's your chose as to come or not I know you're scared of Gohan what he might do to you. You're better off staying because I don't want you to sway his decision the wrong way. We're going to need him." Goku said.

Leaving a dumbstruck Krillen bowing his head in guilt fear, who really is to say? He really didn't want to feel this way about his best friend's son but that was just how things were up to this point. Life surrounding the demi-Saiya-jin was even unfair.

"Hope to see you soon Krillen." Goku said from the doorway, "when this is over," he said quieter. Goten narrowed his eyes to the bowed figure and turned not giving him another thought and went to join his Father who was already outside.

"You can't judge him like that you know." Goku said tamely.

"I know, still." Goten said through clenched teeth.

"You can't take your own guilt out on others you know that." Goku went on.

"How do you know that's how…?" Goten trailed off looking to the sea now.

"You may not realize it but I did notice you. It's just you didn't need my attention as much as Gohan did. I do regret that I didn't notice you enough. But I'm back and we should have time." Goku said his normal worry free face serious.

"Dad? What. How do you know all this?" Goten asked curiously.

"Well you see it was a long way from Other World and we got to read both your files so I had enough time to come up with basically what I was going to say." Goku said his grin nervous across his Pure Saiya-jin features his hand finding a familiar spot rubbing the back of his head. The man was anxious as if nervous of how Goten would react to the fact that he learned the better part of their situation from a file. But there was really no other way due to the fact he had been gone for about a decade.

Goten just looked at his Father and laughed. Not a slight chuckle but one of those true laughs that you can't hold back no matter how much you try. Definitely the same Goku.

"Sorry Dad but at times your just so… Never mind." Goten said breathing hoarsely after laughing.

"It's better then yelling at me like you did with your Mother. I'm sorry I was so quiet at first I was just trying to get my thoughts organized and coming from Other World with out the Dragon's Help and bringing your Mother really drained me."

"You're not mad on what I said to her?" Goten asked.

"I love your Mother. But she has changed I'm not requiring you to think anything about her that you don't want to. You're grown up think what you want." Goku said.

"Thanks Dad." Goten stared his eyes meeting an identical pair in a quick stare.

"I think we'll have the best luck by talking with Vegita he knows the most about this type of stuff. Piccolo will already know because of Dende. I mean he is god and he should know." Goku said already hovering in the air.

"Right, still I wish that they could…." He went off but started to hover besides his Father.

"Give it time." He said shortly and blasted off a white aura around him.

Goten didn't hesitate in following soon left was only the disturbed waves from the energy and the sand settling back down on the beach. Slowly Krillen walked out and looked towards the horizon of azure.

"They just don't understand." Krillen murmured whipping a hand through ebony locks.

"They do. That's why they didn't force you to go." A voice came from behind him thin arms wrapping around his shoulders and blonde locks brushing against his face.

"Maybe but still…" Krillen trailed off.

"Don't second guess yourself." The voice said quietly into his ear. "Innocent or not what he did to you is inexcusable and in his current condition you better stay away. Make up when he's back not when he's gone." He nodded still those events flashed through his subconscious and he longed to do something to the sleeping demi be it retribution or revenge. He wasn't sure yet.

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Gone, gone they were all gone. Once again it was his absence that had caused it. The fifteen year old Gohan could barely hold his composure as he saw the police lights and the words the cop said.

It had been quick there was probably no suffering on account all the shots were to the head. The party that was responsible was still at large but they had struck eight houses before no survivors and only money taken.

"You're lucky son you wouldn't have stood a chance." Yes I would've. I could've broken their neck with the flick of two fingers, made them combust. His Saiya-jin side made him list more injuries he could inflict. He would have to go somewhere soon or meditate or he would lose it soon the anger was raising.

"Do you have anyone else son I know it's hard?" Another one asked at this moment all of them were faceless. Lime was gone her and her brown eyes those orbs that helped him and greeted him each morning with something other then detest. Not romantic love, but love as a brother more important compassion she cared about him. So did her parents they had easily accepted him like he was their son. They fed, clothed, sheltered, and help educate him with nothing asked in return even though he insisted to help around as much as he could. He was happy and now once again it was gone.

"Do you need anything son?" Another stranger asked. He shook his head what he needed was to get out of here. They were detaining him for some damnable reason he didn't know of.

"Is it possible for me to leave yet?" He spoke up as the officer started to stride away. "Not until your Grandfather arrives." The officer said. Gohan sighed and shifted so he was Indian style sitting and his palms were on his knees relaxed. If he couldn't leave yet he might as well meditate it might but probably not help. Closing his eyes he let his energy calm which was a hard task he was drained, sorrow ridden, and countless other emotions.

An uncountable amount of time passed from then till when he felt a familiar hand on his shoulder. Calmly he opened his eyes still trying to calm himself. His soulless ebony met the soft tear shimmered mahogany of the one he had been waiting for.

"You know?" He asked to the older man. He nodded. "Can we leave?" Gohan questioned he did the same gesture once more. This man had been an old fighter and was an honorable strong man opposite from this silent man who could only manage a shake of his head. The man had taken Gohan in just as Lime's parents had. They had actually adopted him and he now was his legal guardian since they were gone. They wordlessly passed the cops who shook their head or cast sympathetic glances at the pair as they strode to his car. He too had been out when it happened.

"Did they get them yet?" Gohan asked when they were at his car shaded by the night and darkness of a tree.

"No. Not yet but…." Too late Gohan was already gone. He had something to settle. He was used to death actually he had grown with it thrived with it under Freiza but he also knew how to avenge it and his Saiya-jin heritage called for it.

He was a heartless unstoppable force as he tracked their scent. They were covered in blood he could tell that even the animals stayed from these predators. But soon they would be prey to his own hunt. Instinct had taken over once again his rational thought was gone only Saiya-jin impulse which was basic bloodlust. That the warrior race needed.

He found them in the darkness he didn't even bother to examine them why do you look at your prey. The teen let out a growl and went towards the trio of men. The boy appeared to be a demon his mouth in a snarl showing pointed canines that looked like fangs. His eyes dark azure but reflected crimson in the night darkness. His face and body showing nothing human only something feral or beastly he was a starved lion set free a predator to be feared and to run from.

He ignored their cries the splatter, or cracks and other sounds emitted in their last moments cause by him. The smell was heavy of scarlet and the fire had gone out because of its source. The demi-Saiya-jin was blind but still he would be haunted by this night for long times to come.

The sunrise was opposite of what it should be. Hell the sun shouldn't even rise they were gone. But the soft pinks mixed with orange and yellow washed away the black night that had sheltered his heinous act. But it was light now no shadow could hide it. The mighty predator lay among his prey covered in it and crying hunched over.

"Gohan?" a familiar voice asked. Gohan coming to knew it was Krillen but he shouldn't be here. Vegita had known to keep himself away along with the other Saiya-jins and Piccolo had known. But Krillen in his kind ignorance didn't.

"Krillen I warn you to leave now. This is not the time to. You have no idea what I'm capable of. "Gohan growled still lying down.

"Did you do this?" He asked once more.

"Did I do this? Of course I had too. Revenge is bitter sweet but it was committed. Now I warn you leave before I…"

"How could you?" The voice interrupted.

"Something you couldn't understand. This," Gohan now standing tears mixed with blood on his face pointed around to the armaments of the guilty party. (Which wasn't much) "is a part of what I am. My power my drive the thing that has kept me alive more time then I can remember but still it's my own hell. I'm sorry I have to do this but you'll thank me later." Gohan said and quicker then the human could see the demi knocked him out cold.

When he woke up he was no where to be seen. But that wouldn't be the end of it. He found him again further in the forest surrounded by his own energy. But when he saw the eyes they were crimson to his horror. The boy snarled and launched some dark gold ki blast which radiated a cold feral energy that made Krillen shiver. He barely dodged it. As ground behind him exploded; he realized that blast could've killed him. "Run now damnit!" The boy said his eyes flickering to a teal for a moment. He didn't have to think twice at that he was out of there. He heard Gohan's voice almost radiate in his mind to stay away and it'll all be alright that he just has to stay there. But the look in his eyes, he had snapped if he hadn't moved he would be a scorch mark in a crater. That was when Krillen finally gave up on the boy. How could he be near him when he had that inside of him?

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"Wait if you're me then when are you from?" Gohan asked.

"They really are you, don't worry. They're from very key parts in your life." Sabriel said from behind him. (^-^ guess what she was lookin at.)

"Well after Lime died we went to live with Grandfather and I've just started school at Orange Star High and I've just met Videl." The sixteen year old said. "What happened to him?" The boy asked noticing his younger counter part was frozen.

"It's to keep him from learning of his future it's a fail safe. You can't change anything or we get a damn annoying paradox on our hands and I don't feel like doing clean up again." Sabriel said.

"Are you alright?" Gohan asked sympathetic to the younger man.

"Alright enough," he said quietly, "it's amazing what a month of meditation can do." He tried to say lightly. This boy he looks like me… us before Lime found us. I wonder what… Gohan went off.

He had to turn as he felt someone looking at him. Instinctively he turned  sharply and saw only Sabriel there looking off somewhere in the distance. Still her cheeks were a slight tone of rose. This made Gohan inwardly smile. Could she feel the same thing?

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"Still nothing." Marron muttered to herself Trunks was off getting a soda or something. "Gohan still is the same. Come on wake up please."  She begged the Saiya-jin who was now amazingly calm.

Taking one last glance at his sleeping form as if that stare could revive him but of course the glance did nothing, and she had to leave the room when she heard the door open and she could tell by the conversation entering that several people were here.

"Dad?" Mirai asked emerging from the kitchen this was echoed by Trunks who was coming out of the bathroom wiping both eyes quickly on his sleeve.
"How many Saiya-jins does it take to wake up a damn Hybrid from his own decision?" Vegeta asked roughly. There was silence.

"That's why you're here." Goten said from behind him. He nodded with a smooth tilt of his head.

"It's fairly simple you wait a day if he's not up by then. Then we'll do something." Vegita said striding across the room to sit amazingly relaxed looking but still his posture straight in an armchair that was near the coffee table.

Great only let's see 19 hours to go. The 5 have seemed forever and new people just keep popping up. I wonder who is next.